Parkland activists had breakfast with the Waffle House hero and they were all thrilled

James Shaw Jr. and the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. survived hellish nightmare scenarios that we wouldn’t wish on anyone. But they all emerged from those separate incidences of gun violence stronger, and fired up to change the world.

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On Saturday, the two parties met for the first time. The Parkland students, who together led the charge on March for Our Lives, shared a breakfast with Shaw and they all snapped a bunch of photos together.

It’s truly heart-warming to see this group of people, who have individually been through so much, smiling together. But the best back-and-forth of the day goes to the one between Shaw and Parkland’s Emma Gonzalez. You might remember a few weeks back when Kanye West tweeted that Gonzalez was his hero, and the young student responded with a nod to Shaw as her hero.

It’s was a delicious bit of shade. And now, their Saturday face-to-face serves as a perfect epilogue.

There are few heroes out there with the strength and determination of @JamesShawJr9, who has shown the world nothing but kindness and grace. Thank you James for being the hero we need.